#7E573A Color
#7E573A is rgb(126, 87, 58) in RGB, hsl(26, 37%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 54%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7E573Argb(126, 87, 58)hsl(26, 37%, 36%)hsv(26, 54%, 49%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 54%, 51%)oklch(49.2% 0.067 57.1)lab(40.79% 14.05 23.57)lch(40.79% 27.44 59.20)What #7E573A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7E573A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7E573A Channel Values
How #7E573A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 126 · G 87 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 37% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 54% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 54% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7E573A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #7E573A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7E573A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7E573A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #7E573A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#7E573A#5F5F3A#6D5C3A#666638#706039#805454#7F554B#5F5F5FUsing #7E573A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7e573a: #7E573A;background-color: #7E573A;colors: { 'color-7e573a': '#7E573A' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.341, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_7e573a">#7E573A</color>fill="#7E573A"More Brown Colors
#7E573A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7E573A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7E573A?
#7E573A is a dark brown — rgb(126, 87, 58) in RGB and hsl(26, 37%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #7E573A?
#7E573A is rgb(126, 87, 58) — red 126, green 87, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7E573A?
#7E573A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 54%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7E573A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #7E573A scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7E573A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7E573A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 21.44, which is visibly different.
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